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Degree and Corresponding Salaries in European Countries

Europe is the host of some of the best countries in the world. The education system and career opportunities in these countries are extremely well-organized and powerful. That's the reason that not only the nationals but international students too are highly attracted to complete their studies from these countries and work from here too. However, regarding career, it is the level and degree of the education that determines the nature of the job that one can have, and the income that one can earn.

Here are the brief descriptions of the degrees and their corresponding salaries for the various countries in Europe.

Germany

If you're going to make a living in Germany, you can make a good lot of money with the right skill sets. For a Senior Lecturer or an Associate Professor in Germany, the gross salary per month is €3.300. For a Full Professor, it is ~€3800 per month.
The median salary for a Business Development Manager can be expected at €60,000. For a Mechanical Engineer, the salary would be around €48,000. For a Senior Software Engineer, the median salary is €59,000. Further, if you are a Java Developer, you can expect to earn a median salary here of €45,000. The salary for a Project Manager in IT is higher at €61,000.

United Kingdom

For individuals having a Bachelor's degree, you can expect to earn £17,200 - £29,000 for a Marketing Executive job, £18,000 - £30,000 if you are a Graphic Designer, £19,000 - £39,000 for a Software Developer, £23,000 - £44,000 for a Marketing Manager, £22,000 - £44,000 if you have a degree in Software Engineering, £67,000 for a Web Developer, and £23,000 - £39,000 for an Accountant. Graduates in different fields, and also based on the professional or non-professional nature of the job can expect to earn anything between £14,000 and £31,000. Professional jobs in Dentistry offers an income of £31,000 in the UK.

Italy

Junior Lecturers or Assistant Professors in Italy earn around €1500 per month, Senior Lecturers income being at €2500 per month, and Full Professors earning at €4000 per month. If you are an Information Technology Consultant, you can earn a median salary of €27,000. The median salary for a Project Engineer in Italy is €34,000, for a Senior Software Engineer is €35,000, for a Mechanical Engineer is €29,000, and for a Web Developer is €17,000.

France

If you love freedom and an exquisite culture famous the world over, head off France. In France, the salary per month of a Junior Lecturer is €2500, and of a Full Professor is €3000. Although in the recent times, there has been a decline in the value of MBA degree in France, yet, the overall salary and bonuses that MBAs do earn in this country is around US$100,800. For those having a Bachelor's Degree in Arts or French Language, can earn $37,000 if you have a work experience of 1-4 years, $54,000 if work experience is 5-9 years, and $70,500 if work experience is between 10 and 19 years.

Switzerland

Switzerland is the country to be if you want to live a life you have always wanted. Based on the respective degrees, the median salary for a Business Development Manager in Switzerland is CHF 114,000, for a Financial Controller is CHF 110,000, for a Project Manager in IT is CHF 112,000, for a Software Developer is CHF 83,000, for an Executive Assistant is CHF 83,048, and for a Marketing Manager is CHF 107,000. With a Bachelor's Degree in Switzerland, a Senior Software Engineer can earn around CHF 138,00, a Senior SAP Consultant has an income of CHF 135,000, a Supply Chain Planner earns CHF 99,000, and a degree in Electrical Engineering can earn you CHF 66,000.

Netherlands

Having a degree in Front End Development or Engineering, one can earn a median salary of €39,000 in the Netherlands. The median salary for a Project Engineer is €46,000, for a Senior Software Engineer is €51,000, for a Mechanical Engineer is €39,000, for a Project Manager in IT is €54,000, and for a Software Developer is €40,000.

Denmark

In Denmark, a degree in Electrical Engineering can get you earn around $60,00. The median salary for a Marketing Manager is $74,000, for a Project Manager in IT is $84,00, for a Software Developer is $67,00, for a Financial Controller is $77,000, and for a Mechanical Engineer is $61,000. Thus, based on the individual countries and their respective degrees in various fields the nature of the job, and the corresponding salaries are varied in the different European countries.


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